Title-chasing Manchester City stumbled at home as they were held to draw by relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest to fall seven points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
With the top two kicking off at the same time on Wednesday evening, the Gunners edged past Brighton while Elliot Anderson’s brilliantly-curled finish 13 minutes from time stole a crucial point for Forest at Etihad Stadium.
The visitors had been sitting back and allowed City to dominate possession without really threatening in the opening stages, though Semenyo sent a warning sign by arrowing an effort into the side-netting.
The hosts made their pressure count just after the half hour mark when Rayan Cherki dinked a cross into the box and January signing Semenyo caressed a delightful volley for his seventh goal since joining City.
Forest had chances on the break either side of the goal but Morgan Gibbs-White’s tame effort was gathered low down by Gianluigi Donnarumma and the Italy international also batted away a swerving low drive from Igor Jesus.
But against the run of play, Forest drew level on 56 minutes courtesy of skipper Gibbs-White’s stunning finish, instinctively backheeling a finish past Donnarumma following Igor Jesus’ knock down.
City looked to respond and Erling Haaland’s strike deflected off Murillo and looped on to the roof of the net, with midfielder Rodri heading in from the resulting corner to restore their advantage.
But with time running out, England international Anderson curled in from 25 yards out for a precious point which keeps Vitor Pereira’s side outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
